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washington journal begins live each morning at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >>> chief of staff had to make the plan for the innovation of japan without considering the atomic bomb. it was estimated that the land would cost 700 men with 250,000 -- be at the bko and 500,000 to be named. >>> as harry truman's grandson somebody in the middle. i have to -- i choose to honor both. both the sacrifice and sacrifice of american servicemen fighting their way through the pacific and i have a little girl like? who died as a result of the atomic bombing. it's unimaginable what that must have been like to be close to that to the hype center where that fire ball originated in the blast and blast was strongest. >> follow him on the journey now hiroshima on american history tv. the president's eldest grandson joins us in washington for the inspiration of the trip at 9:00 p.m. eastern. [bells rings] >> twenty five years ago the u.s. and soviet union signed a treat dwhrai removed thousand of nuclear i missiles from europe. that recount. the discussion was ho
washington journal begins live each morning at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >>> chief of staff had to make the plan for the innovation of japan without considering the atomic bomb. it was estimated that the land would cost 700 men with 250,000 -- be at the bko and 500,000 to be named. >>> as harry truman's grandson somebody in the middle. i have to -- i choose to honor both. both the sacrifice and sacrifice of american servicemen fighting their way through the pacific and i...
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fm from washington d.c. they said no, nobody's from washington d.c. were you for a really from? he had to me. i said to what do i owe this show of respect? he said because we own the third line and you've been very good to us. is the largest in the market chain in south carolina. i didn't know that. i grew up there. this is where we bought our food. a lot of us don't know this kid there seven or 8 million jobs depending on the investment from the other side. i think many of the bmws, the bigger bmws the european drives are actually made in spartanburg, south carolina. during many regulatory disconnects that should be a total -- should be one internal market. the european internal market still is not finished. that is one of the key is that is two-year 87 internal market. we shouldn't get very uppity about this because it wasn't until five years ago we shipped wine in the state. and we still can't do that very well. so we have our problems, too. we shouldn't be throwing rocks because there's things we need to do, which they can help us with. but the two economies are really, real
fm from washington d.c. they said no, nobody's from washington d.c. were you for a really from? he had to me. i said to what do i owe this show of respect? he said because we own the third line and you've been very good to us. is the largest in the market chain in south carolina. i didn't know that. i grew up there. this is where we bought our food. a lot of us don't know this kid there seven or 8 million jobs depending on the investment from the other side. i think many of the bmws, the bigger...
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earlier this year in washington, george washington university, nbc a conversation that included michael moore and an area where poverty is run amok. michael moore who we give some space in the book to share particular belief, explains in very simple and straightforward detail how and why, the how the crisis came to be. he is a documentarian and he has studied this and then work on it and the simple answer is, what is the one thing dr. green, that the middle-class has that we can rape and pillage? their homes. the one thing they all have, the one thing they all have equity in is their homes. he goes into a deep treatment and i will let you read it in the book about how in part, in part we got into this housing crisis by going after people who were in the middle class and trying to get into the middle-class. we know homeownership is the surest and safest most secure way in america to start to create wealth and that was the one thing they knew that they had not figured out a way to rape and pillage. they figure that out and the rest as they say is history. there are some great stuff in the
earlier this year in washington, george washington university, nbc a conversation that included michael moore and an area where poverty is run amok. michael moore who we give some space in the book to share particular belief, explains in very simple and straightforward detail how and why, the how the crisis came to be. he is a documentarian and he has studied this and then work on it and the simple answer is, what is the one thing dr. green, that the middle-class has that we can rape and...
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>> i think in here washington. before i was a deputy minister in the early '90s. >> here in washington you are known as mr. anne applebaum. >> i am proud to be married to and though. c-span: that was seven years ago. >> guest: he was so young. c-span: does he look that young today it is a foreign minister? >> guest: he looks wonderful. c-span: what does it mean that he is now the foreign minister of poland and how does that figure into all of your interest here are? >> guest: it doesn't figure in directly. i have a background of knowledge and sympathy for that region that i wouldn't have otherwise and i think he doesn't influence any direct way. he is not sitting with me in the archives while i'm looking up to see what happened to the film directors in 1947 and he would be too busy to even help me write my book. knowing that region and having lived in it and having this 20 year long connection with it gives me some empathy or some interest in what happened there. c-span: what are the residuals from world war ii and
>> i think in here washington. before i was a deputy minister in the early '90s. >> here in washington you are known as mr. anne applebaum. >> i am proud to be married to and though. c-span: that was seven years ago. >> guest: he was so young. c-span: does he look that young today it is a foreign minister? >> guest: he looks wonderful. c-span: what does it mean that he is now the foreign minister of poland and how does that figure into all of your interest here...
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it is a washington idea, which was to give more power to washington and the regulatory agencies, which are always successful if they hadn't been deregulated suddenly. so my suggestion would be that we eliminate dodd-frank and go back to what the government housing policy and why we got into a situation where we had so many weak and sub prime mortgages in our financial and in 2008. >> dennis, may god give you the option of answering my question in responding to peter's answers. >> well, i'll do both, but shortly. one of the things we learned as there's no single bullet to protect the american people from an industry that tends to recklessness on investments and trading would not be watched. you know, dawson if i got in a candy store, nobody in their committee which you might, but pick one can be a come back out. won't happen. the incentives are so extreme on the upside and so small and the downside. what we need are layers of protection. guessers redundancies, just in a building like this. .. standards and resolution plans all the way to fdic at the other end to bringing light to the ot
it is a washington idea, which was to give more power to washington and the regulatory agencies, which are always successful if they hadn't been deregulated suddenly. so my suggestion would be that we eliminate dodd-frank and go back to what the government housing policy and why we got into a situation where we had so many weak and sub prime mortgages in our financial and in 2008. >> dennis, may god give you the option of answering my question in responding to peter's answers. >>...
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>> david, and george washington university. the private sector and the public sector need work together. i was wondering what the legislation in the post lieberman collins world, with anything had changed? because we see that with some of the oil companies that liability protection has proprietary information and we understand that they are more aware of what works. >> that is the perfect question. thank you. how about scenario change? >> i think of it in two major ways. one, dmitri talked about a lot of liability issues. the legislation will reduce those concerns. even if the company is negligent and they use these sharing models to share information, that information is not discoverable. if they are negligent, they will be sued. but not because they shared information with the government and partners. we want to facilitate that so people know they can take appropriate action. i would think that that would be a major change. also, in terms of the liability issues, the companies had met these minimal standards, even if the atta
>> david, and george washington university. the private sector and the public sector need work together. i was wondering what the legislation in the post lieberman collins world, with anything had changed? because we see that with some of the oil companies that liability protection has proprietary information and we understand that they are more aware of what works. >> that is the perfect question. thank you. how about scenario change? >> i think of it in two major ways. one,...
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ncai is the largest, oldest organization in washington, d.c. representing the tribal governments across the country. i'd like to welcome our distinguished guests to washington dc. we have many listening to us across the country to watch the state of 2012 state of indian nations address and across the country we have students tribal citizens and leaders and have gathered in the schools and the centers to watch the events together. among many of the events across the country we are pleased that the history class in santa fe mexico is joining us. we have the university of oklahoma of law and the center for american youth and washington, d.c. and the travel office and the indian tribe of wisconsin. leaders of tomorrow and today and there are other events across the country and we are glad am happy they are joining us. we have an incredible turn out today and we would like to acknowledge some of the guests in the audience and among those guests we have our board members of nci point we have the president, chairman ron allen, chairman matthew, presid
ncai is the largest, oldest organization in washington, d.c. representing the tribal governments across the country. i'd like to welcome our distinguished guests to washington dc. we have many listening to us across the country to watch the state of 2012 state of indian nations address and across the country we have students tribal citizens and leaders and have gathered in the schools and the centers to watch the events together. among many of the events across the country we are pleased that...
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gene washington right in the "the washington post", same speech, at different points. it sounds an awful lot like obama's. one of our twitter folks says that it might be more muscular but offers nothing different than obama's policy. >> certainly come a more muscular rhetoric has been a theme of romney. some people expect them to be exercising this in the election, in reality, i think there could be some real differences in how romney and obama approach the world. but i don't think this campaign were yesterday's speech has actually flesh out what those would be. >> host: robert is in connecticut. hello, robert. >> caller: good morning. i studied up on policy for a while, for a long time now. i have gone to international events and what i am hearing and seeing are two different things. what i see on tv is the false lies, misinformation, stuff like that. i have also served in the military. i just went to new haven connecticut with my good friend stanley heller, he runs a website called struggle.org. he interviews all kinds of people. i was down there making people aware
gene washington right in the "the washington post", same speech, at different points. it sounds an awful lot like obama's. one of our twitter folks says that it might be more muscular but offers nothing different than obama's policy. >> certainly come a more muscular rhetoric has been a theme of romney. some people expect them to be exercising this in the election, in reality, i think there could be some real differences in how romney and obama approach the world. but i don't...
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schapiro's remarks came during the investment company institute annual meeting in washington. the chairman also discussed proposals to tighten regulations on money market funds, market volatility and financial literacy. ♪ ♪ >> good morning everyone. a warm welcome to you all. many of you like me still have beatles tunes buzzing around in your head from the great night last night. we are heading into the final sessions of our 54th annual general membership meeting and we are especially privilege this morning to have mary schapiro, the 29th chairman of the united states securities and exchange commission here to provide a regulatory update. our format this morning is a q&a and i'm pleased that she really is the hardest working person in the gm m.. mellody hobson president president of aerial investments in their gm chair will serve as the questioner. we are eager to get to their conversation but first, permit me to say a few words about chairmanship euro. in short, she has had a remarkable career as an effective regulator and an extraordinarily strong advocate for investors.
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even in washington, what would be happening to the secretary of israel if there is a conservative -- if muslim brotherhood government comes to power in asia? this would not be the concern. for the egypt, there is only one authority to decide, egyptian people. know what they're concerned should we does or should lead international politics. if there is a democratic government, that democratic government will decide what is good or what is bad for the people. if the people is not happy with the government, the next day the election, they will change, not ice. we have to a full solidarity during this assist with libya. and we have to create success stories rather than creepy new images, negative images regarding middle east. the second zone is more cold countries, less populated, more income, and there are many young demonstrators. in kuwait, there was an election. in bahrain, despite his several difficulties last year, there is a root word. at that time also we -- i went to buy rain to discuss with both sides in order to open the way of dialogue, but at the end of the day, more stable.
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>> how can we help to seize the washington moment when there are washington moment when there are dark clouds on the global economy. what is your suggestion for countries and members to help increase the resources? >> my beautiful peacock tether other chinese jacket is at the cleaner at the moment. i could not wear today. but if is a message, including the designer fashion industry across the globe, it demonstrates that this global partnership that we have here with 188 new members, it can display unity and diversity and can respect the individual views and individual policy framework that are adopted by countries. one thing i've learned since i've been here is the principle of interconnectedness that i have not seen as strongly as i have. it is also the fact that we cannot propose one size fits all solutions. everything that we do, whether it is policy advice in terms of fiscal consolidation, whether it is gross initiatives where there is labor market reform, that has to be country specific. now, you asked me about the. [inaudible] equally, this countries approach applies to them. the
>> how can we help to seize the washington moment when there are washington moment when there are dark clouds on the global economy. what is your suggestion for countries and members to help increase the resources? >> my beautiful peacock tether other chinese jacket is at the cleaner at the moment. i could not wear today. but if is a message, including the designer fashion industry across the globe, it demonstrates that this global partnership that we have here with 188 new members,...
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read reporting a "washington post".com. ask for joining us. >> guest: my pleasure. >> closing session with remarks from former president bill clinton. he talked about the work of the clinton foundation funding aids research and health care for low-income aids patients. this is 35 minutes. [cheers and applause] >> thank you area match. [cheers and applause] thank you area match. thank you for the introduction. i would like to thank the u.s. chair at age 2013. thank you for your leadership as president of the international aids society and the share here. we wish you and your successor while. i thought she gave a heckuva speech by the way. [cheers and applause] i want to talk a little bit about where we go from here. how do we actually propose to implement these goals that have been set for 2015? that we believe there could be an aids free generation, even if you do find the narrowest possible terms, how can we achieve that? when the aids conference first took place in america 22 years ago, a passionate group of activists, co
read reporting a "washington post".com. ask for joining us. >> guest: my pleasure. >> closing session with remarks from former president bill clinton. he talked about the work of the clinton foundation funding aids research and health care for low-income aids patients. this is 35 minutes. [cheers and applause] >> thank you area match. [cheers and applause] thank you area match. thank you for the introduction. i would like to thank the u.s. chair at age 2013. thank...
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some say that washington can do less. i think washington should do more. it doesn't create jobs but in terms of creating that climate force this requires in my view a much more aggressive and bold reform effort. >> that is a helpful introduction. we are going to come back to three or five or six as you mentioned. i want to move down here. colorado is not as manufacturing intensive at the starting play is ohio about 7% of gdp, 6% of the jobs but it's moving up and it's moving up rapidly in many sectors. i thought what was interesting about your approach to the industry and advanced manufacturing is how it's started with the bottom-up. you've been around the state to all the counties. there is a colorado innovation network that is emerging and the disconnecting the dots between advanced are devotee, technology, prototype and production and i thought it would be interesting if you could talk about that network that is emerging and how you think the state policy plays under the federal system. what are the key areas you need to work on for the leveraged potent
some say that washington can do less. i think washington should do more. it doesn't create jobs but in terms of creating that climate force this requires in my view a much more aggressive and bold reform effort. >> that is a helpful introduction. we are going to come back to three or five or six as you mentioned. i want to move down here. colorado is not as manufacturing intensive at the starting play is ohio about 7% of gdp, 6% of the jobs but it's moving up and it's moving up rapidly in...
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americans have a right to know that the money washington takes from them is well spent. second, americans deserve an efficient and effective government that works for them. our duty on the oversight and government reform committee is to taxi strike. the government is accountable to taxpayers. they have a right to know what they get from their government. we work tirelessly to bring democracy. this is the oversight. i now recognize myself for five minutes for the purposes of an opening statement. approximately three years into our economic recovery, america's labor and capital markets continue to face unprecedented challenges. the u.s. unemployment rate has now been above 8% for 40 consecutive months and nearly 24 million americans are either out of work or underemployed. despite various government initiatives. to make matters worse, outdated and new government regulations continue to limit the ability of small businesses to access capital, which is the lifeblood of our economy. preparing and stripping our markets will not occur overnight, nor will it be accomplished by m
americans have a right to know that the money washington takes from them is well spent. second, americans deserve an efficient and effective government that works for them. our duty on the oversight and government reform committee is to taxi strike. the government is accountable to taxpayers. they have a right to know what they get from their government. we work tirelessly to bring democracy. this is the oversight. i now recognize myself for five minutes for the purposes of an opening...
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the united states, most of the countries, countries that don't want to be ruled by washington. stop it now. i will tell you something. [inaudible] modern life is much more calm for kate at. this is the problem. this is the problem. >> we have two and a half minutes. >> they are like a little child, always educating me. so i want to finish one sentence. >> you at 25 seconds left and then we are going to lord mandelson. sir, don't debate the process. >> i will debate the process, it's not fair. >> do you want to hear peter now? [applause] here we go. >> i said at the beginning i talk like a minister and i say danny, you talk from the heart. i think he has been brilliant. i love it. [applause] what do you want me to say? >> lets elevate the discussion. peter i'm going to give you the remaining moments of this clock. >> i want to hear from the audience because they think their questions and issues they have raised would be somewhat more interesting to raise then some of those that i have had from the people opposite. >> i will turn to you to cut. is there anything finally would lik
the united states, most of the countries, countries that don't want to be ruled by washington. stop it now. i will tell you something. [inaudible] modern life is much more calm for kate at. this is the problem. this is the problem. >> we have two and a half minutes. >> they are like a little child, always educating me. so i want to finish one sentence. >> you at 25 seconds left and then we are going to lord mandelson. sir, don't debate the process. >> i will debate the...
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just about a year ago i had the pleasure of being here in washington d.c. to see my own father inducted into the legion of honor of france for his contributions to the liberation of france during the campaign in 1945. they're arrogant parents were immensely proud of them, proud of them, precisely because they fought for america and for what america stands for. it really mattered to them. it was not just that they went into an army or the army, as they might have done in the old country. they might have done during -- under ottoman rule. it mattered to them that there were fighting for a great country, a country they believe then, a country's principles that believe in, a country they were grateful for. america. they considered that their sons really were fighting for their country, not somebody else's country, not a country in which they were visitors or guests, their country. they were fighting for a country that was not only great, but could come a country whose ideals, a country to him there were immensely grateful, and not merely because it provided a h
just about a year ago i had the pleasure of being here in washington d.c. to see my own father inducted into the legion of honor of france for his contributions to the liberation of france during the campaign in 1945. they're arrogant parents were immensely proud of them, proud of them, precisely because they fought for america and for what america stands for. it really mattered to them. it was not just that they went into an army or the army, as they might have done in the old country. they...
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we talk 13 million americans would like an answer to say worded washington mess up? you say most economists think it should have worked. it didn't. >> and the gentleman yield for a second? >> yes, sir. >> if i'm not mistaken whether it is above one or below one. is that not the case? for mr. bernstein multiplayer click >> the question of whether the recovery act is above or below zero. can i just put into the transcript on this regard, there's a question at the university of chicago that they do regular survey to distinguish economists at leading universities and issues a public dollars the to show where the agreement lie. >> whether a dollar spending produces more than a dollars worth of economic outlook are yes. >> because of the american recovery and reinvestment act in 2009, the u.s. unemployment rate was lower at the end of 2010 than it would have been without stimulus bill. >> that was the question. the question with a question mark at the end. it was phrased as a statement. because of the recovery act, the employment rate for sovereignty and 2010 and would've
we talk 13 million americans would like an answer to say worded washington mess up? you say most economists think it should have worked. it didn't. >> and the gentleman yield for a second? >> yes, sir. >> if i'm not mistaken whether it is above one or below one. is that not the case? for mr. bernstein multiplayer click >> the question of whether the recovery act is above or below zero. can i just put into the transcript on this regard, there's a question at the...
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washington journal is live on c-span every day at 7:00 a.m. eastern. >>> tuesday the new america foundation role of money in the 2012 election. panel lists include the fec chairman treefer potter. live coverage starting at 12:15 >>> i have all the channels, house, senate, plus author of of things. if i know bill is coming up on the floor in the house, i watch you know what channel i want to see. i have them all. if there is either a speech i know you have covered, or a book review or so on, i'm going do watch that. when i want to find out something, that has some value to it, that's going to be one of the first places i look. i mean, i'm a public broadcasting fan. i watch the channels. a couple of hundred channels, i probably have five to ten of the most -- but it's going include all the c-span channels. >>> david watches c-span on direct tv. c-span, created by america's cable companies in 1979. brought to you as a public service by your television provider. >>> up next the presidential and foreign policy are the focus of the event at the carn
washington journal is live on c-span every day at 7:00 a.m. eastern. >>> tuesday the new america foundation role of money in the 2012 election. panel lists include the fec chairman treefer potter. live coverage starting at 12:15 >>> i have all the channels, house, senate, plus author of of things. if i know bill is coming up on the floor in the house, i watch you know what channel i want to see. i have them all. if there is either a speech i know you have covered, or a book...
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there are some events in washington here tomorrow sponsored by the washington international trade association. taking a look at statistics, i think it is important because it characterizes how we think about trade and what we talk about where the real value is. thank you. >> thank you, jennifer. what is important beyond all these technical issues as related to your industry is the story that you're telling about how your industry is an enabler for services industry and end enabler for procurement and business to business development and i think that that seems to be important dynamic on today's panel. i'm going to turn to another enabling industry, the chemicals industry, because of your condition as a business to business industry and the role that you play in supplying a number of key industries that are growing today. i would like to hear how you see the chemicals industry going forward will tie latterly. >> eq, adrian. good morning. thank you for the indication. it's a pleasure to be back in washington. of course, it is also an interesting challenge to speak about the government in 2012 a
there are some events in washington here tomorrow sponsored by the washington international trade association. taking a look at statistics, i think it is important because it characterizes how we think about trade and what we talk about where the real value is. thank you. >> thank you, jennifer. what is important beyond all these technical issues as related to your industry is the story that you're telling about how your industry is an enabler for services industry and end enabler for...
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>> this is washington, so i'm right. [laughter] i think you have to recognize a couple real buddies. income tax for almost 100 use and can count the number of reforms on less than one hand, so the going in proposition tax reform is hard and you shouldn't expect to see something. member to come mr. romney and president obama brann for office you shouldn't listen to them. [laughter] number three, it is true that tax reform is more efficient with the broad rates to grow more quickly, and right now i think the commission, the rivlin domenici with the broad base and more revenue reflects three things we need, we need to grow and have to have a growing more rapidly it's our top priority right now and no one's idea of the organization and the corporation income tax so you've got to get there and do this tax reform. number two, we worry about the workers in the economy increasingly the corporation comes down to the workers in the less wages and the jobs not being there and number three, we have a big debt problem so i think you
>> this is washington, so i'm right. [laughter] i think you have to recognize a couple real buddies. income tax for almost 100 use and can count the number of reforms on less than one hand, so the going in proposition tax reform is hard and you shouldn't expect to see something. member to come mr. romney and president obama brann for office you shouldn't listen to them. [laughter] number three, it is true that tax reform is more efficient with the broad rates to grow more quickly, and...
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if you really peel back who is responding to the fires in washington this morning, washington state, it's the national bar. who is responding to the drought relief or anything that happens that above and beyond the normal ability of the local and state governments to handle, the national guard comes in. one of the good things that happened to the guard, frankly, was the decision to use the guard as a part of the operational force, because not only are they value added on the battlefield overseas when they bring civilian skills to these complex environments like afghanistan and iraq, but when they come home from that they are far better citizen soldiers and citizens airmen with contemporary, real world combat experience they can apply, the same command and control, logistics, planning, and reaction, and highly disciplined response to anything we would require them back at home. so we now have probably the very best force of citizen soldiers this nation has ever been blessed to have. it is an all volunteer force. how did you tape people that you have asked go overseas 3 or four goore's
if you really peel back who is responding to the fires in washington this morning, washington state, it's the national bar. who is responding to the drought relief or anything that happens that above and beyond the normal ability of the local and state governments to handle, the national guard comes in. one of the good things that happened to the guard, frankly, was the decision to use the guard as a part of the operational force, because not only are they value added on the battlefield...
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thanks for joining us from redmond, washington, microsoft studios. paul kirby, thank you as well. >> next former wall street executives discuss the u.s. economy and the dodd-frank financial regulation law. then retired admiral william fallon talks about the arab spring, iran's nuclear program and u.s. foreign policy towards the middle east. and later the education department's third annual bulllying prevention summit. >> i had no idea about the experiences of many of the people who were essentially my predecessors as correspondents or diplomats in berlin and, despite all the time i had spent in germany i hadn't spent a lot of time thinking about what it would is been like being a correspondent there in the '20s and 30's. how would you have operated? what would you have noticed or not noticed much less how would you have acted. >> coming up next, a look at financial regulations and the state of the american economy since the dodd-frank financial regulation law. "new york times" columnist joe nocera moderates the panel discussion between former wall st
thanks for joining us from redmond, washington, microsoft studios. paul kirby, thank you as well. >> next former wall street executives discuss the u.s. economy and the dodd-frank financial regulation law. then retired admiral william fallon talks about the arab spring, iran's nuclear program and u.s. foreign policy towards the middle east. and later the education department's third annual bulllying prevention summit. >> i had no idea about the experiences of many of the people who...
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he's right here in washington, d.c.. he's interviewed many political figures and government officials as well as past and present heads of state. in 2008, he coveredded the presidential campaign. .. >> i would like to invite doctor david sicilia. now, i will turn the program over to our very distinguished moderator. [applause] >> thank you very much. i appreciate it. thank you for joining us and also to the audience watching on c-span. we have a promising and exciting panel that actually has the added virtue of being true. we have a variety of lawmakers and doctors. so i will get out of the way. we can get into a conversation that their expertise. congressman bob clement, he is from tennessee. formally university president. it will be interesting to get your take, congressman, on what the president says is the role of colleges and community college education. doctor nela richardson, a former economist at the cftc. i have watched her grow other economists and it makes me very scared because i'm not an economist, and i nee
he's right here in washington, d.c.. he's interviewed many political figures and government officials as well as past and present heads of state. in 2008, he coveredded the presidential campaign. .. >> i would like to invite doctor david sicilia. now, i will turn the program over to our very distinguished moderator. [applause] >> thank you very much. i appreciate it. thank you for joining us and also to the audience watching on c-span. we have a promising and exciting panel that...
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and this seems to be just scattered in much of the discussion in washington these days when removing for or against the military option but part of that package very often is that we don't include the notion that we can deter a nuclear iran from doing anything which is, you know, fundamentally disastrous for israel or for the world system. thank you. >> so -- [laughter] >> andrew, i think we get a lot of that. i think i get a lot of that. i think i said it tends to states or something like that if we roll back the tape. i believe deterrence tends to work with states, even states that we generally regard as somewhat less -- and i put the word in quotes rational than we are. in other words, they have a more let's say interesting leadership. [laughter] >> so from my perspective you're quite correct. if we were to look ahead and say there is no strike and they do develop nuclear weapons and they do what other countries have done and say, okay, yes, we have a nuclear weapons program. you found us out okay, and there it is. what will happen? will the world fall apart? when i look at the th
and this seems to be just scattered in much of the discussion in washington these days when removing for or against the military option but part of that package very often is that we don't include the notion that we can deter a nuclear iran from doing anything which is, you know, fundamentally disastrous for israel or for the world system. thank you. >> so -- [laughter] >> andrew, i think we get a lot of that. i think i get a lot of that. i think i said it tends to states or...
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washington did help to insert the power in baghdad. the secular sunni regime to a corrupt islamists shiite government. it actually allied today with the the run. election did take place in rock, but women and religious minorities are threatened to for political power. i'm not even going to dwell about the cost to the united states in terms of the military, economic, and the credibility in the middle east and elsewhere. so now we are basically being asked to produce a rerun in syria. now, as i said to my friend to my some send me an e-mail immediately saying, yeah, the opposition in syria, trying to go with my argument. i note that i was not thinking about it. i was thinking about the guy by the name of mckeon, also known as samir, a very educated, very distant, very intelligent guy. intellectual who was liberal, probably even social democrat who published a book in the 1980's called the republic of phil which dictated what was basically at that time the total trample of barack. it was one of the first to call for u.s. intervention to o
washington did help to insert the power in baghdad. the secular sunni regime to a corrupt islamists shiite government. it actually allied today with the the run. election did take place in rock, but women and religious minorities are threatened to for political power. i'm not even going to dwell about the cost to the united states in terms of the military, economic, and the credibility in the middle east and elsewhere. so now we are basically being asked to produce a rerun in syria. now, as i...
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right here in washington. washington becomes an armed camp and there were canceled. military men were told to report in uniform to the base immediately. roosevelt that afternoon is taking reports coming from the media coming from the army and he's meeting with george marshall and frank knox who is the secretary of the navy and the herald store, operations meeting with his political people and, hopkins and the press secretary, his guards are posted around all federal buildings in the navy and marine guards as the carvings and outfitted with bayonets and helmand and they go of all federal buildings they go up at the memorial bridge and the bridges are closed between virginia and washington and there's the martial law essentially imposed very shortly so washington becomes an armed camp. the constitution and the declaration of independence were put in hiding in maryland. at the time they were on display the library of congress and they're taken out of the library of congress and hidden in maryland because they wer
right here in washington. washington becomes an armed camp and there were canceled. military men were told to report in uniform to the base immediately. roosevelt that afternoon is taking reports coming from the media coming from the army and he's meeting with george marshall and frank knox who is the secretary of the navy and the herald store, operations meeting with his political people and, hopkins and the press secretary, his guards are posted around all federal buildings in the navy and...
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i don't know anything about washington. in ak deenl ya politics is the barrier between where you're standing and want go. in washington politics is the counter sei of all interactions. so this is not my culture, they want me to come to washington to serve the commission. i said, what's the title of the commission? the commission on the future of the united states air are space industry. and i said, you got the right tyson? i fly in airplanes, i don't fly airplanes. but -- we know who we are. we read your writers. i said could they have read? what, how? and i said who else? so they read me the list of other people buzz al drin was going to be on the commission, and just in case you don't remember, he was apollo 11 astronaut. the second person to walk on the moon of the first mission to the lunar surface. so -- all right there are wellful commissioners appointed to this. all right. now i'm from new york city, born and raised. in new york, you can go all day without ever even seeing a republican. okay. [laughter] so -- [laught
i don't know anything about washington. in ak deenl ya politics is the barrier between where you're standing and want go. in washington politics is the counter sei of all interactions. so this is not my culture, they want me to come to washington to serve the commission. i said, what's the title of the commission? the commission on the future of the united states air are space industry. and i said, you got the right tyson? i fly in airplanes, i don't fly airplanes. but -- we know who we are. we...
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blue origin in washington state. jeff bezos, the found over amazon who is building his capsule, and he says the first people to go are going to be him and his son. so he is not on any particular timetable. but there are very innovative commercial entities coming on, and this year we'll fly to two capsules, dragon, from space x, and cignus to the international space station to carry cargo and hopefully have crew in the next three to five years. >> our space program was really born out of a perceived international threat. back in the '50s with sputnik and launching the space race, the race to the moon. now potential our only other superpower adversary, china, is embarking on a space program and your counterpart is the general officer in the chinese army. is that a threat? what are the defense implications of the spaces race? >> this might be controversy and my director or communications would probably be sweating right now. don't view the chinese as a threat in space. they're come tent and capable. they have a -- the f
blue origin in washington state. jeff bezos, the found over amazon who is building his capsule, and he says the first people to go are going to be him and his son. so he is not on any particular timetable. but there are very innovative commercial entities coming on, and this year we'll fly to two capsules, dragon, from space x, and cignus to the international space station to carry cargo and hopefully have crew in the next three to five years. >> our space program was really born out of a...
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secretary gates will join us by satellite from washington state. the second panel next monday will look at bipartisan solutions. we'll be joined by alan simpson, white house chief of staff, erskine bowles, both by satellite as well as pete domenici and omb director alice rivlin hearing person. the third forum will be on thursday, september 7 in new york city and will focus on progrowth tax reform and will announce as participants in a couple of panels next week. the fourth and final four and will turn to washington in monday afternoon, october the first at the topic will be health care and entitlement cost control. of course this is the most important and most difficult challenge, but it has to be faced. that is what we scheduled. i briefly, what do we hope to accomplish? simply put and enabling each understand the nation's fiscal crisis inside and outside of washington paper but the average american, especially young people to better understand what is at stake for them if we don't get this right. these are not table stakes. what we do or don't do
secretary gates will join us by satellite from washington state. the second panel next monday will look at bipartisan solutions. we'll be joined by alan simpson, white house chief of staff, erskine bowles, both by satellite as well as pete domenici and omb director alice rivlin hearing person. the third forum will be on thursday, september 7 in new york city and will focus on progrowth tax reform and will announce as participants in a couple of panels next week. the fourth and final four and...
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what miss matters, washington support matters. elliott was a carter leaves office, ronald reagan enters office with george shultz and everybody thought this was a nutty to change the policy and feel differently with the government as the human rights record, but the in pioneer is backed. this is over. they are seeing all of that. it turned out not to be the case. it turned out that ronald reagan and george shultz cared just a match about human rights. can you talk a little bit about that? >> i will start by saying that you are right. a lot of people thought that. the president didn't think that a lot of people did. i actually started the bureau and moved over to the human rights bureau which was and i can't agree physically a dump. if you think there's a long-term permanent war rivalry between india and pakistan and recent turkey tried the human rights bureau and the regional bureau. this is a permanent conflict. i invited secretary shultz to come to my office and he was astonished because the regional bureaus were and they are no
what miss matters, washington support matters. elliott was a carter leaves office, ronald reagan enters office with george shultz and everybody thought this was a nutty to change the policy and feel differently with the government as the human rights record, but the in pioneer is backed. this is over. they are seeing all of that. it turned out not to be the case. it turned out that ronald reagan and george shultz cared just a match about human rights. can you talk a little bit about that?...
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what if we had that in washington? on top of that, was the fact that i knew him, i knew his family, i knew where they were, i knew how he wasn't just a candidate that wanted to win. this is someone who had thought for the last four years how we would handle the situation had he been president. all of those things together let me know that that was the right person. now, going in, i felt like i needed to do what was right that would allow me to sleep at night. i was very comfortable with that. the tea party was a great support to me. i am a huge fan of the tea party, because they are not a party at all. they are republicans, democrats, and independents who have said they had enough. what they want is someone who understands the value of the dollar. they want someone who is understands that government works for the people and not the other way around. they want someone to understand that the protections and freedoms and liberties matter. the first thing i did was sat down with governor romney and said i had tough questio
what if we had that in washington? on top of that, was the fact that i knew him, i knew his family, i knew where they were, i knew how he wasn't just a candidate that wanted to win. this is someone who had thought for the last four years how we would handle the situation had he been president. all of those things together let me know that that was the right person. now, going in, i felt like i needed to do what was right that would allow me to sleep at night. i was very comfortable with that....
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the president calderon spoke on the council on foreign relations in washington, d.c.. it about the drug trafficking and the movement of weapons across the u.s.-mexico border. this is about an hour. >> to have the president of mexico felipe cow roane -- calderone. this meeting is on the record and it is being communicated by videoconference so we beg you, turn off all of your wireless devices, phones, blackberrys, not to vibrate, but off. it's the maximum time of the conversation with the president. my introduction will be an diplomatically short. if you have the president's resume if your papers that were given to you as you entered the hall. let me simply say that president calderone, the yondah stuff five boies earned a bachelor's degree in the law and economics, and master's degree in public administration at the john kennedy school at harvard university. he became, a supporter of the party for the national action party becoming the president of the youthful organization and in the late 90's he became its president. before the 2006 election as president of mexico he
the president calderon spoke on the council on foreign relations in washington, d.c.. it about the drug trafficking and the movement of weapons across the u.s.-mexico border. this is about an hour. >> to have the president of mexico felipe cow roane -- calderone. this meeting is on the record and it is being communicated by videoconference so we beg you, turn off all of your wireless devices, phones, blackberrys, not to vibrate, but off. it's the maximum time of the conversation with the...
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washington channel live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on it c-span. >> when i first came down to washington and did not know what an ig did. my experience as a prosecutor, we seldom, occasionally would run into a large force of arms. they would be our agents. for while i was doing mortgage right cases. and i was dealing with the inspector general which was of very good law enforcement agent, but did not of the big picture of what an ig was doing. when i got the job, when i came down, one of the first things i did was go around and meet the different ideas. starting with those meetings and over the next couple of years i found that the inspector general , unfortunately although they are supposed to be fierce what stocks looking out for waste, fraud and abuse, those of the magic words. what they're supposed to be doing, they have really become more are often just like any other governmental agency, number one concerns seem to be things about their budget plan to preserve their budget. very worried about clashing with management. ve
washington channel live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on it c-span. >> when i first came down to washington and did not know what an ig did. my experience as a prosecutor, we seldom, occasionally would run into a large force of arms. they would be our agents. for while i was doing mortgage right cases. and i was dealing with the inspector general which was of very good law enforcement agent, but did not of the big picture of what an ig was doing. when i got the job, when i came down, one of the...
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it is very common all over town, all over washington. i don't think the brightest thing to you care about your government or that you want to give money to -- and any amount -- to someone running for the presidency. you are doing it for the betterment of the country -- for macro issues. if you're doing it because you want to get an earmark or because you want to get a tax break or to get a grant or a contract -- is like that, i don't think see how that is not a bride. >> described the restaurant he started -- a fund-raising area for groups or members of staff of congress -- you were showered with gifts and meals and tickets to sporting events. i think it's that he spent 11 million on sporting events tickets -- under the lobbying and ethics reform passed after you were convicted, all of that would not be illegal. do you believe the lobbying ethics were put into place after he left washington have improved the system? >> i think it has been marginally improved. but i don't think it has been solved. i can't take a member to lunch and buy th
it is very common all over town, all over washington. i don't think the brightest thing to you care about your government or that you want to give money to -- and any amount -- to someone running for the presidency. you are doing it for the betterment of the country -- for macro issues. if you're doing it because you want to get an earmark or because you want to get a tax break or to get a grant or a contract -- is like that, i don't think see how that is not a bride. >> described the...
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maybe not in washington, but it exists here in chicago. it exists out there in america. go to main street, town halls, vfw, the church or synagogue. it is there any talk to members of our armed as a new type of folks at a little league game were places of worship. our politics may be decided, though most of the time americans understand we are greater together and no matter who we are or where they come from, we rise and fall as one nation among people. that is what is at stake. that is what is at stake in this election. that is what we are fighting for. as much as 2008 was exciting and as much as all of us they think saw this night at grant park is the culmination of something, it was actually just the beginning of what we're fighting for. that is what 2012 is about. and i know it has been a tough few years i know there's times where people have said, change just isn't coming fast enough. and i know that when you see what is going on in washington, sometimes it is 10 team to believe that what we believed in in 2008 was an illusion. maybe it's just not possible. it is ea
maybe not in washington, but it exists here in chicago. it exists out there in america. go to main street, town halls, vfw, the church or synagogue. it is there any talk to members of our armed as a new type of folks at a little league game were places of worship. our politics may be decided, though most of the time americans understand we are greater together and no matter who we are or where they come from, we rise and fall as one nation among people. that is what is at stake. that is what is...
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"washington journal" is live every morning starting at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> on friday, wisconsin's recall election. scott walker debates tom barrett. voters in that state will decide whether to recall the governor less than two years after he was first elected. live coverage on friday night starting at 9:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> life is incredibly precious commander passes by far too quickly. during your time there, use all of your unique, god-given talents, to serve one another, as i will be the true measure by which your life will be judged. follow the golden rule. >> memorial day weekend, watch commencement speeches on c-span. politicians, white house officials and business leaders share their thoughts with the graduating class of 2012. saturday through tuesday at noon and 10:00 p.m. eastern. >> what i want people to get from the book is a better understanding of who who she was doing that for your period. there have been a lot of books written. most of them have been written by people who have talked to friends of friends of fri
"washington journal" is live every morning starting at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> on friday, wisconsin's recall election. scott walker debates tom barrett. voters in that state will decide whether to recall the governor less than two years after he was first elected. live coverage on friday night starting at 9:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> life is incredibly precious commander passes by far too quickly. during your time there, use all of your unique, god-given...
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the fbi agent in san diego described washington's inquire -- the case was dropped. until november 5th when the media began circulating reports of the massacre. at that time, the san diego agents knew exactly who the perpetrator was saying, quote, you know who that is. that's our boy. years before the fbi knew of the nadal the army major was being noticed by the superiors and colleaguesed at walter reid where he was a residence in the -- two fellow officers described him as a quote ticking time bomb. during the medical residency and fellowship he demonstrated evidence of violent extremism on several okayses he presented sympathetic views toward a radical view and wrote papers defending bin laden. actions that are enraged the classmates and professor. no action was taken. instead he was rewarded for his work. his officers and evaluation reports state, quote, among the better disaster and psychiatry the uniform services university. he has keen interest in islam culture and faith as has shown cacht to psychology understanding of islamic nationalism and how it may relate
the fbi agent in san diego described washington's inquire -- the case was dropped. until november 5th when the media began circulating reports of the massacre. at that time, the san diego agents knew exactly who the perpetrator was saying, quote, you know who that is. that's our boy. years before the fbi knew of the nadal the army major was being noticed by the superiors and colleaguesed at walter reid where he was a residence in the -- two fellow officers described him as a quote ticking time...
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i got to have to go to washington to make that happen. islamic the futures got to be better. [laughter] >> thanks for coming down to talk to us tonight. a great ideas. you didn't say this but some could incur a government action is necessary based on your description of the problems and a smart intelligent beautiful woman my wife said when you combine the government and cronyism and capitalism, you get crapitalism. we see that happening right now come into the furious that favored industries because the threat of competition and our need to get urgent about a entrepreneurism will result in bob immelt comes and we continue to fund things without money we don't have. we're greasing the skids. >> i want to say something, solyndra. you are seeing the american solar industry gutted by a fish and it's not because they are stupid and it's not because the technology didn't work it's because right in the middle of the plan somebody bumped 10 trillion tons of silicon into the market at half price and destroyed their business plan. you can say that's life but it's not, it is a plan that
i got to have to go to washington to make that happen. islamic the futures got to be better. [laughter] >> thanks for coming down to talk to us tonight. a great ideas. you didn't say this but some could incur a government action is necessary based on your description of the problems and a smart intelligent beautiful woman my wife said when you combine the government and cronyism and capitalism, you get crapitalism. we see that happening right now come into the furious that favored...
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we are always enormously honored to have the washington vessel here. we coordinated counterterrorism efforts around the world. you can even more public this past year with a well-received book on the art of intelligence. behind those emerging from the world of shadows was a driving desire and ambition to educate american policymakers and especially the american public about the needs and uses of intelligence in our hyper connected world of asymmetrical threats. before that, he created his signal legend in afghanistan where he took roughly 110 cia officers and 400 plus special operations forces to overthrow the taliban and so for two years we have developed networks and building trusted allies would allies. we had a two-year hard work building this network and building this alliance. when 9/11 happened, we knew who we could depend upon who we could go to. it wasn't only collecting intelligence against al qaeda and the enemy, but other allies and mapping human terrain. along that path, there had been the hunt for osama bin laden and the first idea for dr
we are always enormously honored to have the washington vessel here. we coordinated counterterrorism efforts around the world. you can even more public this past year with a well-received book on the art of intelligence. behind those emerging from the world of shadows was a driving desire and ambition to educate american policymakers and especially the american public about the needs and uses of intelligence in our hyper connected world of asymmetrical threats. before that, he created his...
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in the justice of washington of arizona but washington knew about the tactic of them walking well before brian terry was murdered. we have a dead border patrol agent, we get hundreds of dead mexican citizens, thousands of weapons with america's finger prints on both sides of the border and accounted for and a demonstrably false letter being written to the committee of congress and yet we are being asked for more time. if congress has time to look into major league baseball and invite steven colbert to come to a committee hearing, surely to goodness we have time to get answers on a fundamentally flawed legal investigation like fast and furious, thus we have mr. jarman embarked on an investigation to get answers to some pretty fundamental questions that i still cannot answer. when i'm asked back in south carolina can't give them an answer. when asked who knew about gun walking and did nothing to stop it i can give them this but this is a part of the answer because it is part of the documents. how did the false letter get written on the part of justice letterhead and delivered to a united s
in the justice of washington of arizona but washington knew about the tactic of them walking well before brian terry was murdered. we have a dead border patrol agent, we get hundreds of dead mexican citizens, thousands of weapons with america's finger prints on both sides of the border and accounted for and a demonstrably false letter being written to the committee of congress and yet we are being asked for more time. if congress has time to look into major league baseball and invite steven...
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the george washington business cool school and center of excellence in washington, d.c. he has a book coming out on nato security feature in greece. as you can see, each got lot to work about on the particular topic. we've been asked them to speak for ten to twelve minutes. i'm playing the role of the wicked witch. >> thank you very much. thank you for the invitation. and it's good to see friends and faces from basic. so we all know that the defense budgets of allies and alliances has been an ongoing challenge fraternity likes, and not just in terms of what allies spent, i think it's also been a question of how allies spend the budgets they have in hand. and that's become ingreasily worse on the last couple of years. the financial crisis, which all of the twenty eight members of the alliance are grappling with and turns to the defense budgetses for some possible relief including cuts that are coming here in the united states. what's changed about the cuts we've seen over the last months and recent years, is two things. one, the actual size of the cuts that we've been wit
the george washington business cool school and center of excellence in washington, d.c. he has a book coming out on nato security feature in greece. as you can see, each got lot to work about on the particular topic. we've been asked them to speak for ten to twelve minutes. i'm playing the role of the wicked witch. >> thank you very much. thank you for the invitation. and it's good to see friends and faces from basic. so we all know that the defense budgets of allies and alliances has...
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is in a wall street-washington disconnect? >> interesting question. i certainly hope that markets wouldn't have to tank. i don't -- want to have confidence not just in markets but in businesses that households as well. and the best way the fiscal policy makers can achieve that is by coming to solution as quickly as possible. respond to news on negotiations but on the other hand, it's it true if we look at the experience, it's a formative experience of the debate in august of 2011 that both confidence and markets remain pretty -- close to the point where it looked like it was actually a chance debt limit would not be raised. and then, of course, there was a pretty sharp shock particularly to confidence about the time of the, you know, of the final debates, so it's not unusual to see markets being complacent. if things go well it would be good news. maybe right now marketses are thinking on average of possibilities. again to reintegrate, i don't think that any policy maker including the feds should be responding to markets should be doing is making poli
is in a wall street-washington disconnect? >> interesting question. i certainly hope that markets wouldn't have to tank. i don't -- want to have confidence not just in markets but in businesses that households as well. and the best way the fiscal policy makers can achieve that is by coming to solution as quickly as possible. respond to news on negotiations but on the other hand, it's it true if we look at the experience, it's a formative experience of the debate in august of 2011 that...
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yet, washington and wall street tell us they should delay reforms and not take action now. only some vague date in the future. for example, the secretary of the treasury comments at the federal reserve meetings in 2006 seems to me to indicate that we cannot always be sure that those in position of see the problem clearly. we don't see troubling signs of collateral damage in are not expecting much. two months later he was announcing that the fundamentals of the expansion going forward still look good. janet yellen, president of the san francisco reserve bank was even more enthusiastic when the chairman left. it is fitting for the chairman to leave office with the economy in such solid shade. the situation to your successor is a lot like a tennis racket with a gigantic sweet spot. so i also recall in 2001 then chairman greenspan testified before this committee that we were looking at more than a decade of surpluses, and he wrestled the question of will to do. will to do with the surplus still coming into the treasury there were wrong. you were wrong during some of these. comm
yet, washington and wall street tell us they should delay reforms and not take action now. only some vague date in the future. for example, the secretary of the treasury comments at the federal reserve meetings in 2006 seems to me to indicate that we cannot always be sure that those in position of see the problem clearly. we don't see troubling signs of collateral damage in are not expecting much. two months later he was announcing that the fundamentals of the expansion going forward still look...
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in 1783, his owner to come to washington dc. he gained his freedom and 7096 when his owner died. now he earned a very comfortable living by bricklaying and basket making and it counted george washington as one of its stockholders. by 1800 he earned enough money to buy his own home in georgetown. he took a swim into his 80s just like john quincy adams and tried to profess his muslim faith and he earned the respect of his neighbors in 1819 the great artist charles wilson painted his portrait after coming to washington to paint president monroe was a life and heard his story that he was born in africa and also heard that he was 134-years-old. another sign to me clearly that he was a black man. [laughter] so for a talk about nothing but women, i mean men. what about when and? will, on page 76. here is a story of julia. this was a black woman who emerged and royalty 1836 election. i know you all remember the details of the 1836 election. president martin van buren vice president richard mentor johnson was an the war of 1812 war hero from kentucky and a former congressman and he had be
in 1783, his owner to come to washington dc. he gained his freedom and 7096 when his owner died. now he earned a very comfortable living by bricklaying and basket making and it counted george washington as one of its stockholders. by 1800 he earned enough money to buy his own home in georgetown. he took a swim into his 80s just like john quincy adams and tried to profess his muslim faith and he earned the respect of his neighbors in 1819 the great artist charles wilson painted his portrait...
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for example, bbc news and he "washington post" a couple the talked about questioning voters. what is the single most important issue in their choice for president. 52% said the economy. number two is health care at 7%. neither defense or foreign policy registered enough to make it outside of the other category. reuters asked the question, which one of these core issues would you say is most important when thinking about the current presidential election. is it that jobs and the economy. is it healthier, leadership, national security, taxes, foreign policy or representing change? jobs and the economy came in first at 53%. national security.5% and foreign security got 3%. only jobs, economy, and helped her crossed the 10% mark made it into the double digits. we hope to do today is to actually pull back and have a rich discussion on important questions that surround the selections of the person that our prosecution makes clear that their primary responsibility is to be the commander-in-chief. we will explore issues like how the presidential candidates should be armed be armed fo
for example, bbc news and he "washington post" a couple the talked about questioning voters. what is the single most important issue in their choice for president. 52% said the economy. number two is health care at 7%. neither defense or foreign policy registered enough to make it outside of the other category. reuters asked the question, which one of these core issues would you say is most important when thinking about the current presidential election. is it that jobs and the...
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i would like to welcome everyone to george washington university. if i could ask everyone to please turn off their cell phones. as you can see, it's a crowded house. the purpose of this event, and all events, is to examine in some sort of depth the various national security challenges facing the united states, and in the case, not only the united states but also the african continent. when you look at the area of responsibility africom has, it's so-ing, in terms of complexity and geography. many of you are well aware, at least this informed audience, that counterterrorism is still an issue the united states needs to take seriously. i think for some, with respect to africa, came to light with the tragic events in ben georgia circumstance but as general ham well knows, this has been challenging the united states and others for quite some time. the terrorist threat has metastasized. ding-dong, the witch is not dead, referring to osama bin laden. you see threats move and gravitate to un and understood protected areas. obviously al qaeda some the islamic
i would like to welcome everyone to george washington university. if i could ask everyone to please turn off their cell phones. as you can see, it's a crowded house. the purpose of this event, and all events, is to examine in some sort of depth the various national security challenges facing the united states, and in the case, not only the united states but also the african continent. when you look at the area of responsibility africom has, it's so-ing, in terms of complexity and geography....
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i think the country is far ahead of washington, d.c. on that. the question that i have and congress has its own faults. i talked about it in my opening. the question i have is what have you learned, what are you going to recommend to the president when the time is right to push forth a real plan to get our deficit under control? >> i have been a long and consistent supporter of action on a balanced frame work of tax reforms to raise revenue tied to long-term reforms across government on the spending side that are designed not just to protect the safe net but make it sustainable over time and preserve the ability for us to invest in things that will allow growth. that is just driven by a basic recognition that if we're going to do more for growth to make the economy stronger, we have to deal with long-term fiscal needs. if we do that alone and don't address this broad range of major challenges that middle class in america still faces, the erosion of competitiveness will .. t to talk to you mostly about the things that we have the ability to look
i think the country is far ahead of washington, d.c. on that. the question that i have and congress has its own faults. i talked about it in my opening. the question i have is what have you learned, what are you going to recommend to the president when the time is right to push forth a real plan to get our deficit under control? >> i have been a long and consistent supporter of action on a balanced frame work of tax reforms to raise revenue tied to long-term reforms across government on...
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that was the second g-20 after the one in washington. gordon brown helped -- tell the next g-20 in april that the london -- hled the next 6-20 in spril in london. we went out to abbey road. the wife said we should go knock on the door and see if we can get a toure. that is what they did. we knocked on doors. they give is a great toure -- gave us a great tour, including studio 2 where the beatles recorded all their stuff. they bought out all these pianos and keyboards. i fooled around on after probably 20 minutes. my disappointment was when i left, the presented me with a cd that was recording what i was doing. if i had known that, i wouldn't try to actually play something and do it well but i was just fooling around. >> >> he worked his way up and went to harvard law school and then one of his brothers emigrated out west to illinois to galena, where the mining industry was at its heyday. he arrived after a month's journey by ship, by stagecoach, by train and arrived in steamboat in this muddy mining town, order themselves in a log cabin,
that was the second g-20 after the one in washington. gordon brown helped -- tell the next g-20 in april that the london -- hled the next 6-20 in spril in london. we went out to abbey road. the wife said we should go knock on the door and see if we can get a toure. that is what they did. we knocked on doors. they give is a great toure -- gave us a great tour, including studio 2 where the beatles recorded all their stuff. they bought out all these pianos and keyboards. i fooled around on after...
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that's also the washington term. what it means of the senate bill to a committee and you have a hearing. you have oversight hearings and the mark of the bill and you have an amendment and tivo. you go to the house and senate. you go to the conference and the senate bill to the president that needs to be signed. they don't do that anymore. even the transportation bill, which they did finally get done this year, it went through a procedure because the house never passed the bill. but they round out getting a transportation bill. it's a combination of things. modern technology and frankly it is a 24/7 news meeting. you stick your foot in your mouth now, you have a real problem. it is the fact that the members leave their families back home. you can't be a good legislator who copies a week. you have to work at it. so the combination of those things that contributed to the partisanship and the gridlock that we have now, but the answer is humble. it is called leadership. men and women of goodwill, republicans and democrats
that's also the washington term. what it means of the senate bill to a committee and you have a hearing. you have oversight hearings and the mark of the bill and you have an amendment and tivo. you go to the house and senate. you go to the conference and the senate bill to the president that needs to be signed. they don't do that anymore. even the transportation bill, which they did finally get done this year, it went through a procedure because the house never passed the bill. but they round...
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of washington to use here. walter resigned a couple of months into the johnson administration, went back to philadelphia but the intention of retiring. plus everything in the panic of 1873, worked as an architect and draftsmen until his death in the 1880s. meigs ssa became one of the most powerful people in washington during the war. he was a member of lincoln center circle, built arlington cemetery but they building museum can develop a loathing for davis, his one-time mentor. as a graduate of the military academy himself, he regarded the greatest sin possible to commit was to betray the oath that she took. and he never forgave davis, another graduate of the military academy orly for this and on several occasions wrote in his diary and i think in letters to his father that he wished both men would be hanged. he built arlington cemetery undelete grounds in arlington, specifically for that reason. make sure that the first plot were right and mrs. lee's rose garden so he would bury people, including his own son w
of washington to use here. walter resigned a couple of months into the johnson administration, went back to philadelphia but the intention of retiring. plus everything in the panic of 1873, worked as an architect and draftsmen until his death in the 1880s. meigs ssa became one of the most powerful people in washington during the war. he was a member of lincoln center circle, built arlington cemetery but they building museum can develop a loathing for davis, his one-time mentor. as a graduate of...